From FINANCIALS Jan 9, 2013

Buyout groups keen on Alliance Tire stake

Bidders include Blackstone, KKR and Temasek

From LEX Jan 9, 2013

China construction: harder to call

Beijing’s focus on consumption leaves makers of heavy machinery exposed

Jan 9, 2013

House completions up 2% at Galliford Try

Half-year results underline success of South-focused strategy

Jan 8, 2013

Alcoa forecasts boost in aluminium demand

Metal producer expects global figure to increase 7% this year

Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier From WORLD Jan 8, 2013

Aircraft carriers give lift to business

Smaller companies benefit from UK’s biggest ever warships

Tony Trapp ©Mark Pinder From MANAGEMENT Jan 8, 2013

The creative engineer

Tony Trapp set up a business 30 years ago. Now he can’t stop

Louve UAE ©AP Jan 8, 2013

Abu Dhabi awards Louvre branch contract

Joint venture with Dubai group secures deal

Jan 8, 2013

Balfour Beatty chief to step down

UK construction group seeks more work in emerging markets

From SUPPORT SERVICES Jan 7, 2013

Interserve buys Omani group for $41.3m

Acquisition will expand presence in Gulf oil services sector

Jan 4, 2013

Wet summer takes toll on Marshalls’ sales

Product innovation helping company target growth markets

From TRANSPORT Dec 27, 2012

Vinci sees off rivals to buy ANA

French construction group acquires airports operator in €3.08bn deal

From COMMENT Dec 26, 2012

Ratan Tata – a hard act to follow

Cyrus Mistry must show he can deliver the mix of growth and probity that investors expected under his predecessor

Dec 21, 2012

Holcim raises SFr375m in stake sales

Swiss group cuts interests in Thailand and Guatemala

From TELECOMS Dec 17, 2012

Slim suffers €2bn paper loss in Europe

Value of stakes in KPN and Telekom Austria down up to 46%

Dec 17, 2012

Holcim to take SFr510m charge

Cement maker continues to restructure in Europe

From LEX Dec 17, 2012

Holcim – solidifying performance

Swiss cement maker looks pricey compared with peers

From SUPPORT SERVICES Dec 12, 2012

Carillion buys Canadian support services

Group continues to diversify away from construction

From WORLD Dec 11, 2012

Cuba approves business co-operatives

Reform is part of change to Soviet-style command economy

Dec 11, 2012

Ashtead cleans up in Sandy’s aftermath

Equipment rental group profits from superstorm mop-up operations

From FINANCIALS Dec 10, 2012

Tube pledge unlocks riverside vista

Fresh impetus for ambitious London regeneration scheme

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